Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southeastern Otero County, NM
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NOAA issued it on June 20, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for southeastern Otero County until 7:00 PM MDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Central New Mexico
- Issued
- June 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central New Mexico.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. Effective from 5:05 PM MDT June 2, 2026 until 7:00 PM MDT June 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Otero County in south central New Mexico, including Crow Flats.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. In hilly terrain, do not attempt to cross flooded roads at low water crossings. Find an alternate route.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately from 5:05 PM MDT until 7:00 PM MDT on June 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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